From the recording Jerusalem Under One Sky
Track 2 – Three Roads to Heaven (Different paths... the same destination.)
This song follows three ordinary people—a Jewish grandfather, a Christian nurse, and a Muslim father—walking through the same streets on the same morning. Their prayers sound different, but their hopes are remarkably alike.
Message: Maybe we have more in common than we admit.
Lyrics
[THREE ROADS TO HEAVEN]
(Track 2 – The City That Waits)
[Intro]
[Gentle oud, piano, distant cello]
Three roads... One morning... One city... One sky...
[Verse 1]
Morning breaks on ancient stone Each one waking not alone An old man wraps his prayer shawl tight Greeting dawn with quiet light
He whispers names he loves by heart Prays they'll never be torn apart He asks for mercy... He asks for grace... He dreams of peace For every face.
[Verse 2]
A church bell echoes through the air A nurse begins another prayer She gathers strength before her day For every life along the way
She holds a stranger's trembling hand Offers hope they understand She asks for healing... She asks for light... She dreams of peace Before the night.
[Pre-Chorus]
Different voices... Different songs... Different places to belong...
Yet every heart Still beats the same.
[Chorus]
Three roads to heaven... Walking side by side Searching for tomorrow Beneath the very same sky
Different names... Different ways... Still reaching for amazing grace
If hope belongs to everyone... Why can't peace belong there too?
[Verse 3]
A father hears the call to pray Then walks his daughter on her way She laughs at birds across the square Still too young to know despair
He watches every step she takes Dreaming she will never wake To sirens in the morning air Or learn the language of despair
He asks for mercy... He asks for peace... He dreams the fighting Finally ceases.
[Bridge]
The morning sun Never asks your name
The rain Falls on every roof
Love Needs no translation
And tears... Always tell the truth
Maybe heaven hears Every whispered prayer
Without deciding Who belongs there.
[Key Change – Final Chorus]
Three roads to heaven... Maybe more than three Every heart is searching For what we cannot see
Maybe every prayer Carries hope above
Maybe every road That starts with kindness Ends in love
Three roads to heaven... One sky overhead
Maybe peace begins When fear is left unsaid
Maybe we discover After all we've been through...
God was listening To all of us... Not just a few.
[Outro]
So sing it...
Blue Wave Revival Band...
Sing for every mother... Every father... Every child...
Sing until the bells... The shofar... And the call to prayer...
Are no longer heard As voices divided...
But as neighbors...
Sharing...
The same sky.